2002 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2002 Holy Cross Crusaders football Patriot League Patriot 4–8 2–5 Dan Allen 7th David Dugan Brian Hall Nick Soivillien Ross Sullivan Fitton Field The 2002 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Holy Cross finished second-to-last in the Patriot League. In their seventh year under head coach Dan Allen, the Crusaders compiled a 4–8 record. David Dugan, Brian Hall, Nick Soivillien and Ross Sullivan were the team captains.2019 Holy Cross Football Fact Book College of the Holy Cross June 15, 2020 126 https://goholycross.com/documents/2019/7/19/19-hc-fb-fb.pdf Worcester, Mass. The Crusaders were outscored 344 to 292. Their 2–5 conference record placed seventh in the eight-team Patriot League standings.https://patriotleague.org/documents/2020/7/14/2020_PatriotFB_Record_Book.pdf Patriot League Football Record Book Football All-Time Year-by-Year Results Patriot League Center Valley, Pa. 2020 August 10, 2020 8 Holy Cross began the year unranked, but after two wins to start the season—including a road win over Army, a Division I-A team—the Crusaders entered the national Division I-AA top 25. They were ranked No. 25 in the poll released September 10, and No. 23 the following week. The loss to Harvard dropped them out of the top 25, and Holy Cross remained unranked for the rest of 2002. Holy Cross played its home games at Fitton Field on the college campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedule y y 2002 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Family Weekend September 7 @ Army<ncg> Michie Stadium West Point, NY W 30 21 28,063 Black Knights Embarrassed: Army Loses Five Fumbles in Defeat to I-AA Holy Cross Andrew Gross September 8, 2002 12C, 10C The Journal News White Plains, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60706031/2002-army-hc/ September 14 @ Georgetown Harbin Field Washington, DC W 41 13 1,276 On Second Thought, Crusaders Cruise Chris A. Courogen September 15, 2002 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60707335/2002-georgetown-hc/ September 21 @ Harvard<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 23 28 10,107 Cross Cannot Bear Crimson Marvin Pave September 22, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60712233/2002-harvard-hc/ September 28 Towson<hc> Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 10 42 7,844 Crusaders Submit a Homely Performance Marvin Pave September 29, 2002 C18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60715269/2002-towson-hc/ October 5 @ Yale<ncg> Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 19 28 15,026 In the Long Run, Crusaders Defenseless Jennifer Toland October 6, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60716397/2002-yale-hc/ October 12 2002 Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's<ncg> Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 24 22 1,250 Mark Is Left by HC Jennifer Toland October 13, 2002 C17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60717779/2002-holy-cross-smc/ October 19 @ Dartmouth<ncg> Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 36 44 5,119 Dartmouth's Mann Super Paul Robbins October 20, 2002 E18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60719118/2002-dartmouth-hc/ October 26 #18 Lehigh^ Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 12 21 2,247 Crusaders' All Is Not Enough to Beat Lehigh Jennifer Toland October 27, 2002 C18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60719915/2002-lehigh-hc/ November 2 Bucknell Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 38 21 2,879 Allen's Return Boosts Crusaders Jennifer Toland November 3, 2002 C19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60728150/2002-bucknell-hc/ November 9 Fordham Fitton Field Worcester, MA (rivalry) L 27 37 6,583 On Crusade: Fordham's Special Teams Step Up Jennifer Toland November 10, 2002 D18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60729255/2002-fordham-hc/ November 16 @ Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA L 13 42 2,207 Lafayette Romps in Mud Ted Meixell November 17, 2002 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60730835/2002-lafayette-hc/ November 23 @ Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY L 20 25 1,562 Colgate's Win Saved by Pickoff Associated Press November 24, 2002 7B Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60732882/2002-colgate-hc/ Attendance figure in College Football Scoreboard: East November 24, 2002 6-B The Sunday Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Okla. References Holy Cross Category:Holy Cross Crusaders football seasons Holy Cross Crusaders football